Louisiana Shrimp Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients
| Onions | 4 , chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5 gm), chopped | |
| Butter | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Flour | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Clam juice/Clam broth | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Canned plum tomatoes | 14 Ounce, chopped | |
| Bay leaf | 1 | |
| Thyme | 1⁄2 Tablespoon | |
| Pepper red | 1 Dash | |
| Okra | 1 Pound (10 Ounce. Frozen Or 16 Ounce. Fresh) | |
| Green pepper | 1 , chopped | |
| Celery | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped | |
| Shrimp | 2 Pound, shelled deveined | |
| File powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 1837 Calories from Fat 235
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26 g40.5%
Saturated Fat 9 g44.9%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 1400.4 mg466.8%
Sodium 5969 mg248.7%
Total Carbohydrates 151 g50.4%
Dietary Fiber 34.9 g139.8%
Sugars 44.1 g
Protein 241 g482.7%
Vitamin A 149.5% Vitamin C 590.5%
Calcium 112.9% Iron 169.7%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Stir in the flour and keep sauteeing until the flour turns brown.
Stir in the clam juice and then add the tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, red pepper, okra, celery and green pepper.
Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, (about 20 to 25 minutes).
Add the shrimp and simmer another 15 minutes.
Stir in the file' powder, salt and pepper.
Serve in a bowl with rice on one side of the bowl.
Keep some Franks Louisiana Hot Sauce on the side for the adventurous.
I spend a lot of time in the South and I fill up on this soup everytime I go down.
Chef
